BELLEVILLE, ON – The Eastern Ontario Regional Broadband Network (EORN) is praising Eastern Ontario Federal MPs for supporting its proposal that the federal government help to fund proposed cell service improvements for the region.
Last May, EORN pitched a $213 million public-private partnership designed to improve both the reach and quality of cellular data services in rural Eastern Ontario, a move that it says is essential for business investment, jobs and quality of life.
The project is seeking one-third of the funding from the federal government, one-third from the provincial government and one-third from mobile carriers. EORN said that municipal governments across the region have already approved and/or contributed funds for technical work needed for the project, and the incoming Ontario government has committed to the province's share of $71 million during the election campaign.
In two separate letters, all MPs from the region urged the federal government to provide its $71 million share for the project.
"We would like to express our thanks to all of our federal representatives for their strong support for the project”, said EORN chair J. Murray Jones, in a statement. “EORN has a proven track record of delivering outstanding results in collaboration with the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and the private sector."
